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The Jameson Experience

Na pequena cidade de Midleton (a 23 km da cidade de Cork e a 259 KM de Dublin) está aberta para visitação durante todo o ano a The Jameson Experience, na Old Midleton Distillery. Jameson é o whiskey mais famoso irlandês.At the small town of Midleton (23 Km from Cork City and 259 Km from Dublin), it is open for visitation along the year The Jameson Experience, at the Old Midleton Distillery. Jameson is the most famous Irish whiskey.

Há também uma visita à antiga fábrica da Jameson em Dublin, que é legal também. O ideal é fazer as duas visitas. Como nós fizemos. A da capital conhecemos há alguns anos.There is also a visit to the old Jameson factory in Dublin, which is also nice. The ideal is visiting both, as we did. The one in the capital we visited a few years ago.

Recomendo o passeio para todos os interessados em conhecer um pouco da vida e história da Irlanda. Mesmo que você não beba uma gota de álcool!Claro, se você aprecia a bebida vai poder degustar um pouco do bom e velho Jameson.I recommend the trip for all of those interested in learning a little about the Irish life and its history. Even if you don't drink any alcohol!Of course, if you enjoy the drink you will be able to taste a little of the good and old Jameson.

The visits happen 4 times a day and they are guided. The distillery was in operation for 150 years, from 1825 until 1975. When it was closed, the employees just had to move to the new installations which are next to this one.

The visit is really worth, because the place was kept intact and super-preserved, as you can see in the pictures from this post!The tour starts with the exhibition of a video about the history of Jameson. After we get to know all the facilities, and we see step by step how to make the beverage: the milling, malting, ovens, granaries, warehouses, the authentic water-wheel. The largest pot still in the world is also located there, with a capacity of 141 thousand litres.

Maior alambique do mundo

Além das explicações do guia, tudo é mostrado através de videos, maquetes e maquinário de época!Nesta antiga destilaria eram feitos outros outros tipos de Whiskey, além do Jameson.Besides the explanations from the guide, everything is shown through videos, models and machinery from that time!At this old distillery, other types of Whiskey were made, besides Jameson's.As idades do Whiskey, quanto mais antigo, mais escuro.

The time of the tasting is very important, because we see the difference among the main Whiskies in the World: the Scottish, the Bourbon and the irish. And frankly speaking, the irish was the best for our taste, because it is the only one with triple distilled, which makes it softer than its similars.

Alex even won a Whiskey Taster Diploma!

A loja é muito completa e tem de tudo. Roupas com o logo da Jameson, chocolates, geleias e uma infinidade de opções de whiskies de todos os preços. Um boa opção são as garrafinhas pequenas para dar de lembrança. E se você realmente quiser investir olha ai uma garrafa de 4 mil euros!The store is very complete and has everything. Clothing with Jameson's logo, chocolates, jams and an infinity of choices of whiskey of all prices.A good option are the littles bottles to give someone as souvenirs. And if you are really willing to make an investment, have a look at this 4 thousand Euro bottle!